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Predicting the amplitude and runup of the water waves induced by rotational cliff collapse, considering fragmentation
Hasnain Gardezi
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Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Talha Khan
School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Xingyue Li
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Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Taimur Mazhar Sheikh
Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Department of Civil Engineering, Wah Engineering College, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Yu Huang
Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Zhiyi Chen
Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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The collapse of cliffs into small lakes and reservoirs induces powerful waves, threatening offshore infrastructure.
The collapse of cliffs into small lakes and reservoirs induces powerful waves, threatening...
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